Switzerland Record Finder: Difference between revisions

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Switzerland Wiki Topics

Beginning Research
Research Strategies Record Finder Finding Town of Origin Online Learning
Record Types
Cemeteries Census Church Records Civil Registration Court Records Directories Emigration & Immigration Compiled Genealogies Heraldry Jewish Records Land and Property	Military Records Naturalization & Citizenship Notarial Records Obituaries Occupations Online Records Periodicals Probate Records Religious Records Schools and Education Records Taxation
Switzerland Background
Biography Church History Cultural Groups French Word List Gazetteers German Word List Handwriting Historical Geography	History Italian Word List Languages Maps Naming Customs Social Life and Customs Websites For Further Reading
Local Research Resources
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Moderator
The FamilySearch moderator for Switzerland is Daniel Jones.

Switzerland

Record Finder

Record Finder Table for Switzerland[edit | edit source]

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records[edit | edit source]

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

List of Topics[edit | edit source]

This Record Finder table links to the Switzerland topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events[edit | edit source]

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Birth date and place	Church Records Civil Registration	Census Notarial Records
Marriage place and date	Church Records Civil Registration	Notarial Records Genealogy
Death date, place, and burial	Church Records Civil Registration	Cemeteries Obituaries Notarial Records

Maiden Names and Family Members[edit | edit source]

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Maiden name	Church Records Civil Registration
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members	Church Records Civil Registration	Census Notarial Records
Living relatives	Genealogies Directories	Obituaries

Immigration and Country of Origin[edit | edit source]

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Immigration date	Emigration and Immigration See the FamilySearch Wiki article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated.	Naturalization & Citizenship
Country and town of origin	Emigration and Immigration	Naturalization & Citizenship

Residences and Locations[edit | edit source]

Directories

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Residence	Church Records Civil Registration	Census Naturalization & Citizenship

Personal Details and Affiliations[edit | edit source]

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Nobility	Nobility Heraldry Genealogy
Occupation	Church Records Civil Registration	Occupations
Religion	Church Records Civil Registration	History Religious Records Church History
Social activities	Social Life and Customs Societies	History
Physical description	Military records

Reading the Records[edit | edit source]

Vocabulary	Languages
Handwriting	Handwriting
Naming patterns	Names, Personal
Online classes
Writing for records

Cantons[edit | edit source]

The topic articles listed above give general background, record contents details, and research methods. More specific help is available in topic articles for each canton, including links to actual records.

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      <li>[[Canton Aargau, Switzerland Genealogy|Aargau (AG)]]</li>